mates
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Is mates a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle Yes
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of mates?
Definition
noun (English)
1. a pair of people who live togetherExamples: "a married couple from Chicago"Synonyms: couple, match, mates
2. the officer below the master on a commercial shipSynonyms: first mate, mate
3. a fellow member of a teamExamples: "it was his first start against his former teammates"Synonyms: mate, teammate
4. the partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner)Examples: "he loved the mare and all her mates"; "camels hate leaving their mates"Synonyms: mate
5. a person's partner in marriageSynonyms: better half, married person, mate, partner, spouse
6. an exact duplicateExamples: "when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook"Synonyms: match, mate
verb (English)
1. engage in sexual intercourseExamples: "Birds mate in the Spring"Synonyms: copulate, couple, mate, pair
2. bring two objects, ideas, or people togetherExamples: "This fact is coupled to the other one"; "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?"; "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project"Synonyms: couple, match, mate, pair, twin
3. place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the gameExamples: "Kasparov checkmated his opponent after only a few moves"Synonyms: checkmate, mate
4. twist together or entwine into a confusing massExamples: "The child entangled the cord"Synonyms: entangle, mat, snarl, tangleAntonyms: disentangle, unsnarl
5. change texture so as to become matted and felt-likeExamples: "The fabric felted up after several washes"Synonyms: felt, felt up, mat, mat up, matt-up, matte, matte up
Definition source: Wiktionary